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Facing settler threats, Palestinian Bedouins forced out of rural West Bank community
Thirty Palestinian families left their home in a remote area of the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, saying they were ...
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Mideast's Jordan River: Rich in holiness, poor in water
Olga Bokkas, a visitor from Connecticut, immerses herself in the waters of the Jordan River at the Qasr al-Yahud baptismal site, near the West Bank town of Jericho on July 31.
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Jericho: UNESCO designates Tell es-Sultan as World Heritage Site, sparking Israeli ire - CNN
Located in the Jordan Valley, Jericho is situated between the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. In 2010, Jericho celebrated being the oldest walled city in the world, dating back ...
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Jordan River, Jesus' baptism site, is today barely a trickle
The Lower Jordan River's decline, ... River as part of the Orthodox feast of the Epiphany at the Qasr al-Yahud baptismal site, near the West Bank town of Jericho on Jan. 19, 2018.
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Opinion | Climate Change Will Destroy Arabs and Israelis Before They Destroy Each Other (Published 2022) - The New York Times
JERICHO, West Bank — There are two dramas playing out today along the banks of the River Jordan, representing the two most powerful forces shaping politics in and around Israel. Tell me which ...